Three little words. When spoken together in the right order, it’s like watching fireworks. Classic car fans will emit sounds like “Oooooh” and “Ahhhhhh.”

That’s the magic of Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg.

Seventy-five years after E.L. Cord hightailed it out of Auburn, Indiana, with $2.6 million in cash, the masterpieces that his company built continue to amaze and fascinate car fans worldwide.

One of those fans is our guest on the Gone Autos Podcast. Josh Malks, author of the definitive book Cord Complete and owner of a Cord 812 Westchester Sedan, tells us who E.L. Cord was and why his cars are still special today. Josh also offers some insight about how E.L. Cord’s philosophy still applies to modern business.

Whether you listen to it here or through our iTunes channel, download the podcast now. It’s a Duesy!